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N969RA1980 Beechcraft 76

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2018)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Oshkosh, WI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Fox Valley Technical College
Owner type
Government
City, state
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
Jan 28, 2004
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 19, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
76
Year
1980
Serial number
ME-317
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AD7F0D

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2004 – nowFox Valley Technical CollegeOshkosh, WI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 9, 2018 · Oshkosh, WI

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended during landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s and the instructor’s improper use of checklist.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA18CA171

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA171)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-08-06Textron Aviation Inc. AirplanesMay 25, 2021Airframe (76)Certain serial numbers: 76 ME-1–ME-437. Only with: Excludes airplanes with MLG "A" frame assemblies P/N 105-810023-0083 (left) and P/N 105-810023-0084 (right) installed.
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (76)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · drain valve · detachedJan 26, 2026

    WHILE INSIDE THE HANGAR FOR UNRELATED MAINTENANCE THE RIGHT WING INBOARD FUEL DRAIN EJECTED ITS' CORE FROM THE DRAIN VALVE BODY, LEADING TO UNCONTROLLED FUEL LOSS. PART NUMBER 440200. NO CONTACT WITH THIS COMPONENT WAS MADE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · fastener · backed outMay 1, 2012

    ON RT ENGINE MX FOUND THE CARBURETOR HEAT VALVE SHAFT SCREWS, WASHERS, AND NUTS MISSING. THE CARBURETOR HEAT VALVE SHAFT BEARING WAS DAMAGED. ONE OF THE MISSING SCREWS WAS LODGED IN THROAT OF THE CARBURETOR, BLOCKING THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM RETURNING COMPLETELY TO THE IDLE POSITION. INSPECTED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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